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| Released = 1980 | Released = 1980
| Recorded = 1980 | Recorded = 1980
| Genre = ] / ] / ] / ] / ] | Genre = ] / ] / ] / ] / ]
| Length = 34:31 | Length = 34:31
| Label = Mirage Records / <br />Carrere Records | Label = Mirage Records / <br />Carrere Records
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| Next album = ''Little Darlin'''<br />(1981) | Next album = ''Little Darlin'''<br />(1981)
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'''''King of the World''''' is a 1980 ] by French singer ], released under the name "Sheila and B. Devotion". The album which was both written and produced by ] and ] of American ] band ] includes the hit single "Spacer" which reached #18 on the UK charts in late 1979 and was a Top 10 hit in most of Europe, selling 5 million copies worldwide, and was twenty years later to be sampled by Swedish band ] for their 2000 hit "Crying At The Discotheque" (#13 UK). '''''King of the World''''' is a 1980 ] by French singer ], released under the name "Sheila and B. Devotion". The album which was both written and produced by ] and ] of American ] band ] includes the hit single "Spacer" which reached #18 on the UK charts in late 1979 and was a Top 10 hit in most of Europe, selling 5 million copies worldwide, and was twenty years later to be sampled by Swedish band ] for their 2000 hit "Crying At The Discotheque" (#13 UK).


''King of the World'' was one of four albums to be written and produced by Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers in 1980, the other three being ]'s '']'', ]'s fourth studio album '']'' and ]' multiplatinum selling '']''. ''King of the World'' was one of four albums to be written and produced by Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers in 1980, the other three being ]'s '']'', ]'s fourth studio album '']'' and ]' multiplatinum selling '']''.
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==Personnel== ==Personnel==
* Sheila - ] * Sheila - ]
* Alfa Anderson - ] * Alfa Anderson - ]
* Fonzi Thornton - backing vocals * Fonzi Thornton - backing vocals
* Luci Martin - backing vocals * Luci Martin - backing vocals
* Michelle Cobbs - backing vocals * Michelle Cobbs - backing vocals
* ] - ] * ] - ]
* ] - ] * ] - ]
* ] - ] * ] - ]
* Andy Schwartz - ], ] * Andy Schwartz - ], ]
* Raymond Jones - keyboards, Fender Rhodes * Raymond Jones - keyboards, Fender Rhodes
* ] - ] * ] - ]
* Cheryl Hong (The Chic Strings) - ] * Cheryl Hong (The Chic Strings) - ]
* Karen Milne (The Chic Strings) - strings * Karen Milne (The Chic Strings) - strings
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* Larry Alexander - engineer * Larry Alexander - engineer
* Joe Gastwirt - ] * Joe Gastwirt - ]
* Recorded & mixed at ], New York * Recorded & mixed at ], New York



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King of the World is a 1980 album by French singer Sheila, released under the name "Sheila and B. Devotion". The album which was both written and produced by Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers of American R&B band Chic includes the hit single "Spacer" which reached #18 on the UK charts in late 1979 and was a Top 10 hit in most of Europe, selling 5 million copies worldwide, and was twenty years later to be sampled by Swedish band Alcazar for their 2000 hit "Crying At The Discotheque" (#13 UK).

King of the World was one of four albums to be written and produced by Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers in 1980, the other three being Sister Sledge's Love Somebody Today, Chic's fourth studio album Real People and Diana Ross' multiplatinum selling diana.

King of the World has been re-released on compact disc by both East-West Music and Rhino Records. A recent deluxe edition issued by Warner Music France includes bonus tracks, however most of these are re-recordings dating from 1998.

Track listing

All tracks written by Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers.
Side A:

  1. "Spacer" - 6:15 Audio file "Sheila and B. Devotion - Spacer.ogg" not found
  2. "Mayday" - 3:44
  3. "Charge Plates And Credit Cards" - 4:26
  4. "Misery" - 3:02

Side B:

  1. "King Of The World" - 4:37
  2. "Cover Girls" - 3:17
  3. "Your Love Is Good" - 4:38 Audio file "Sheila and B. Devotion - Your Love Is Good.ogg" not found
  4. "Don't Go" - 4:32 Audio file "Sheila and B. Devotion - Don't Go.ogg" not found

Bonus tracks French deluxe edition:

  1. "Your Love Is Good" (Original US 12" Promo) - 4:50
  2. "Spacer" (Lost In Space Mix) - 6:45
  3. "Spacer" (Lost In Space Dub Mix) - 6:09
  4. "Spacer" (Down To Earth Mix) - 7:29
  5. "Spacer" (Remix Radio Edit) - 4:07
  6. "Spacer" (DMC Remix) - 7:49

Personnel

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